India’s transition to electric mobility is increasingly framed as a pathway towards decarbonisation, energy security, and sustainable development. Yet, the environmental benefits of electric vehicles cannot be understood through vehicle adoption and reduced tailpipe emissio [....] » Read More
This study introduces an advanced rotating-anode electrocoagulation (RA-EC) as an effective solution for simultaneous arsenate (As(V)) and fluoride (F−) removal. The impact of key operating parameters, including current density (CD), inter-electrode distance (IED), treatmen [....] » Read More
Air pollution represents an emerging global concern that impacts human health and the environment. Exposure to pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) has been linked to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disorders, and early [....] » Read More
Bangladesh’s coastal waters support more than 100 shark and ray species, many threatened by overfishing, incidental capture in non-selective gear, illegal trade, and limited knowledge of species-specific legal protection. Because these species grow slowly and produce few yo [....] » Read More
I come from Sindh, Pakistan, where many communities still face serious challenges due to the lack of access to the clean and safe drinking water. Growing up and I am witnessed how vulnerable families, especially in provinces such as Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab, can depend on un [....] » Read More
This study was conducted by extracting collagen from broiler skin tissue and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from bacterial cellulose to fabricate collagen-only (Col-H) and collagen/CNF composite (Col/CNF-H) hydrogels to optimize their performance for Cr (VI) adsorption. Collagen was [....] » Read More
Purpose: Phosphorus (P) fixation in highly weathered tropical soils can reduce fertilizer P efficiency and contribute to repeated P applications and the accumulation of legacy P, increasing the potential for P losses and associated environmental problems. This study investigated [....] » Read More
Vegetation plays a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and supporting biodiversity within terrestrial ecosystems. Floristic composition refers to the identity, richness, abundance, and distribution of plant species within a vegetation community, whereas physiognomic stru [....] » Read More
Aquatic ecosystems in Nigeria are increasingly exposed to diffuse and localized anthropogenic pressures associated with mining, urbanization, agriculture and other land-use activities. Detecting the resulting contamination footprint is difficult where environmental monitoring rem [....] » Read More
Climate change increasingly affects agricultural production in Northern Benin through irregular rainfall, rising temperatures, prolonged dry spells, droughts, floods, and increasing pressure on natural resources. These challenges threaten agricultural productivity, food security, [....] » Read More
Citrus represents the largest agricultural export earner for South Africa, with the country considered the leading global exporter of citrus. There is increased pressure from export markets due to quarantine pests. False Codling Moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, is one of the [....] » Read More
Human impacts on the environment, mainly through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are currently among the biggest threats. However, scientific information on GHGs is limited and varies by emission type and region. Therefore, this review analyzed the synergies and trade-offs of car [....] » Read More
Climate change drastically alters rural environments across Sub-Saharan Africa, placing severe, compounding strains on community water security and rural livelihoods. As environmental degradation accelerates and water scarcity intensifies, the operational burden of grassroots cli [....] » Read More
Integrating Biochar (BC) and Farmyard Manure (FYM) can rejuvenate maize-cowpea intercropping benefits in soil organic Carbon (C) and nutrient depleted soil. This study assessed the effects of BC and FYM on crop productivity and soil Carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) fer [....] » Read More
Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) belongs to the family Arthrospira is a free-floating filamentous microalgae belonging to the class Cyanobacteria. Early studies conducted on Spirulina were based basically on the nutritional properties of Spirulina as it’s a highly nutritious [....] » Read More
Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a major environmental concern worldwide, arising from both natural and anthropogenic sources, particularly the excessive application of nitrogenous fertilizers. Elevated nitrate concentrations in drinking water are associated with methemogl [....] » Read More
As carbon pricing becomes increasingly central to global climate mitigation strategies, significant variations in effectiveness persist across different implementations. This study evaluates and compares carbon pricing mechanisms in four major economies, the European Union, China [....] » Read More
As global environmental concerns rise, firms face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable solutions that reduce their ecological footprint while enhancing their competitive positioning. This paper examines the impact of skill intensity and firms’ integration into global va [....] » Read More
Seagrass ecosystems are productive marine habitats that support diverse communities, including crustaceans, which are often under-sampled because of their small size, cryptic behaviour and habitat complexity. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding provides a non-destructive appro [....] » Read More
This presentation explains a participatory action project on communicating the climate emergency, which involves students aged 14 to 16. The project aims to empower the young students to create effective narratives on climate change and test a simple model for applying these narr [....] » Read More
The transition towards a circular and climate-resilient water economy requires treatment systems that recover water while reducing dependence on virgin construction materials. This keynote explores the use of waste-derived aggregates as filtration, support and reactive media in n [....] » Read More
Corporate sustainability communication has become a central mechanism through which multinational oil companies in Nigeria especially the Niger Delta region manage public perception, yet the relationship between such discourse and substantive environmental justice outcomes remain [....] » Read More
Climate change communication in Africa has, for decades, been dominated by frameworks, vocabularies, and media forms imported from the Global North, frequently sidelining the epistemologies through which African communities have historically understood, interpreted, and responded [....] » Read More
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has increasingly become a prominent mechanism through which corporations communicate and demonstrate their commitment to environmental sustainability. However, the environmental benefits associated with corporate greening may not be distribut [....] » Read More
Environmental odours originating from natural and anthropogenic sources have become an increasingly important environmental concern due to their impact on air quality, public health, and overall environmental comfort in both urban and rural areas. Climate change, urbanization, an [....] » Read More
Climate change and its adverse environmental consequences is the biggest challenge to our planet experienced in last decades. It is also a challenge for scientists to look for efficient measures for mitigation of this process. One of these measures can be preservation of all exis [....] » Read More
All over the world and in the Russian Federation, the problem of forecasting and exploration of new deposits at great depths is acute. In September 2009, the Tiber oil field was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico at a depth of more than 10 km. In Kazakhstan, within the framework of [....] » Read More
Ecosphere sustainability remains weak within outdated technological frameworks. Current ecosphere management technologies mimic natural phenomena awkwardly, which inadvertently but inevitably aggravates a global "Ecosphere–Technology" conflict. Within the ecospher [....] » Read More
We developed and tested a dual-pathway model explaining how perceived climate threat shapes environmental entrepreneurial intentions among working-age adults in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (N = 400). Drawing on appraisal theory, Protection Motivation Theory, and [....] » Read More
Respiratory infectious diseases remain a significant public health challenge, particularly in settings characterized by high population density and mass gatherings. This project aims to establish an environmental air-monitoring system for detecting airborne respiratory pathogens [....] » Read More
The increasing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has transformed sustainability disclosure into a strategic mechanism for corporate legitimacy, stakeholder engagement, and long-term value creation. Within the global energy sector, sustainability [....] » Read More
After years of efforts, significant progress has been made in soil and water conservation in China. However, due to the lack of scientific theoretical guidance, billions of lives and properties are lost each year due to soil erosion, seriously affecting people's daily lives a [....] » Read More
This paper discusses the environmental impact assessment process in cotton double roller ginning industries and effect of seed-cotton ginning percentage investigations conducted during the year 1990-1997. The study and check has been conducted by the author at Ginning Section, Ce [....] » Read More
Mining is indispensable for the individual, for the society, and for the development of the nations. Unfortunately, mining procedures and operations are often associated with health hazards and environmental deterioration. The main aim of this study is to investigate the Environm [....] » Read More
Higher Education Institutions are equivalent to small cities due to large population, high energy consumption, large quantities of waste and generation, being hub of knowledge and cutting edge research are often encouraged more to achieve carbon neutral goals due to and present p [....] » Read More
To protect and sustainably manage water resources, water quality assessment and reliable contaminant transport prediction are crucial. This keynote introduces an integrated framework of mathematical modelling, numerical simulation, artificial intelligence (AI) and field-based wat [....] » Read More
Climate variability is intensifying water insecurity across rural India, yet local planning often remains fragmented across hydrogeology, infrastructure, agricultural demand, social institutions and finance. This paper proposes H-WISE - Hydrogeology, Water Budgeting, Inclusive In [....] » Read More
Immature dates (Doka stage) are an underutilized horticultural resource with significant potential for value-added utilization. However, a substantial proportion is lost or marketed at low economic value because of limited utilization options and inadequate postharvest management [....] » Read More
The current study aimed to explore the polyphenols present in eggplant peels, their encapsulation, and application in the low-fat functional mozzarella spread. Eggplant peel extraction was performed with ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions with deep eutectic solvents. The e [....] » Read More
This study presents a comprehensive plastic waste inventory of Nepal using material flow analysis. The Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) plastic waste inventory toolkit was adopted for examining plastic waste generation, management practices, and leakage pathways across 13 loca [....] » Read More
Rapid urbanisation, population growth and changing consumption patterns are generating unprecedented quantities of municipal organic waste, particularly in rapidly developing cities across Africa. Yet this waste stream remains largely underutilised, while uncontrolled dumping and [....] » Read More
Climate change is increasingly reshaping the livelihoods, food systems and resilience of vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe. Recurrent droughts, erratic rainfall, heat extremes and other climate-related hazards are placing growing pressure on agricultural production and household [....] » Read More
Rapid urbanization, rising energy demand, fossil fuel dependence, and urban heat island effects have made clean energy supply, carbon reduction, and quality of life critical challenges for cities. Solar energy, as an abundant and flexible renewable resource, can serve not only as [....] » Read More
Supercapacitors offer high power density and fast charging, but are limited by low energy capacity and stability issues. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with their large surface area and rich redox-active sites, provide a promising solution for significantly enhancing their perf [....] » Read More
Upcycling post-harvest agricultural crop residues into high-performance structural materials is vital for advancing the circular bio-economy and reducing industrial reliance on synthetic, energy-intensive composites. Banana pseudostem (Musa acuminata) represents an abundant, rene [....] » Read More
Zambia’s electricity system presents an important energy-transition paradox: although its power sector is predominantly renewable, its heavy dependence on hydropower has created significant vulnerability to drought and climate variability. Recurring power shortages, limited [....] » Read More
Agriculture is increasingly challenged by water scarcity, declining soil quality, inefficient resource use, and the growing accumulation of agricultural residues. Among these challenges, paddy straw represents both an environmental burden and an untapped resource. Large quantitie [....] » Read More
Introduction: The rapid degradation of native ecosystems and the irreversible loss of botanical heritage pose some of the most critical environmental challenges in modern India. As rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion continuously alter the natural landscape, indigenous [....] » Read More
Title : Climate change and natural disasters: Predicting financial losses, managing volatility, and building financial resilience
Giuseppe Orlando, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
The objective of our study is to predict the financial losses that may result from natural disasters, along with their level of volatility, over a period of 1 to 15 years. Volatility can lead to significant fluctuations in Profit and Loss (P&L) for companies that are affected [....] » Read More
Title : Personalized, community- and population-related health in a changing and sustainable environment through the view of Personalized & Precision Healthcare (PPH): Its impact and role in preventing disease to maximize global health
Sergey Suchkov, N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
A healthcare ecosystem as an integrated system, is a complex network of various organizations (hospitals, medical suppliers, healthcare professionals, patients, and technology), individuals, and resources that work together, functioning within the healthcare supply chain and the [....] » Read More
Title : RemediMaker treatment for hydrocarbon contaminated soil
Angela Vande, Vamde consulting, Canada
Objectives/Scope: Soil Remediation for Oil and Salt Contamination Easily Treats Spills, Right in Place. RemediMaker proprietary spray on treatment addresses both old and new oil field spills. Produced water (salts) and oil can be difficult to treat after imbibing into the soil [....] » Read More
Title : Naturescaping™ as a landscape resilience framework: Integrating agroforestry, biodiversity and community stewardship for climate adaptation
Satya Prakash Mehra, Vasudha Ecosystems Global LLP, India
The interconnectedness of the climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and declining livelihood resilience require approaches that move beyond isolated interventions, and integrate ecological restoration, productive landscapes, biodiversity conservation and community s [....] » Read More
Title : Pahadi.AI: An AI-enabled environmental intelligence system for conserving Himalayan wild bioresources and ecosystem health
Divya Jyoti Bijalwan, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
The Himalayan region supports a diverse range of wild bioresources that contribute not only to local food systems and livelihoods but also to ecosystem functioning, biodiversity and soil health. However, knowledge about these species, their ecological roles and traditional conser [....] » Read More
Title : Waste algae biorefinery: Converting excess algal biomass into bioenergy, bioplastics and high-value bioproducts
Anamika, Vinayak Vidyapeeth College, India
A significant obstacle to sustainable biomass management is the production of surplus algal biomass, despite the growing use of microalgae in wastewater treatment providing a sustainable method for nutrient removal and water reclamation. Instead of treating harvested algal biomas [....] » Read More
Title : Interrogating the sufficiency of legal protection available for environmentally induced displacements: A review of the farmer-herder crisis in Nigeria
Ezeama Chidiebele Kene, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
As the world continues to experience a degrading of the eco-system, environmental factors such as ocean rising, desertification and drought devastates vulnerable locations leaving victims with little or no options than relocating to safer climes. This environmentally induced disp [....] » Read More
Title : Development of nanomaterial for mitigating radon in various water sources
Michael Oluwasegun Dada, Lagos State University, Nigeria
Water is necessary for drinking purposes as well as other household needs. Nevertheless, it may be contaminated by naturally occurring radionuclides like radon-222 which is a radioactive gas that is colorless and odorless, and which has the potential of posing health problems thr [....] » Read More
Title : Economic evaluation of pricing and production policies for achieving agricultural sustainability and food security
Khaled Hamdy Tawfik, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Background: In an era defined by climate change, demographic pressures, and volatile global markets, balancing agricultural sustainability with long-term food security has become one of the most critical policy challenges of the 21st century. Traditional farming models often prio [....] » Read More
Title : Financial inclusion, climate vulnerability, and unemployment: An econometric panel analysis of the MENA region (2000–2025)
kamal Zehraoui, Hassan II university, Morocco
This study investigates the relationship between climate vulnerability, financial inclusion, and unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the period 2000–2025. The analysis is motivated by the region’s simultaneous exposure to increasing cli [....] » Read More
Title : From mine waste to root zone: Smectite-rich marl ceramics as self-regulating emitters for coupled water and nutrient delivery in arid agriculture
Taha Afar, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
Water scarcity and nutrient loss jointly limit agriculture across Morocco's arid and semi-arid belt. Conventional irrigation applies water in pulses that far exceed instantaneous root demand: much is lost to evaporation and deep percolation, while the soluble fertilizers carr [....] » Read More
Title : Enhancing drought resilience in quinoa varieties (Chenopodium quinoa) through the combined application of biostimulants and organic amendments under field conditions
Salma Toubali, Private University of Marrakesh, Morocco
Drought is the most critical environmental stressor affecting crop production worldwide. Finding innovative solutions to alleviate its impacts is urgently needed. A field experiment was carried out in the semi-arid zone of Marrakesh, Morocco to test the potential roles of biostim [....] » Read More
Title : Gum Arabic as a sustainable cement replacement for pavement foundation material stabilization
Adividje Liesse Memede, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), Kenya
Reducing the environmental impact of road infrastructure requires developing construction materials that maintain adequate mechanical performance while reducing reliance on conventional cementitious binders. The study examines the use of Gum Arabic (GA), a natural biopolymer, to [....] » Read More
Title : Can artificial intelligence enable environmental sustainability? Evidence from a resource-dependent economy
Faisal Melhim, City University Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly positioned as a transformative tool for addressing environmental challenges through energy optimization, environmental monitoring, renewable-energy integration, and data-driven decision-making. Yet empirical evidence demonstrating whet [....] » Read More
Title : Blue carbon ecosystem asset assessment frameworks
Shang Chen, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Blue carbon ecosystems are of significant value to coastal communities, providing essential support for socio-economic development. Blue carbon ecosystem assets are defined as marine ecological resources with clearly defined property rights that contribute directly or indirectly [....] » Read More
Title : Explainable machine learning and integrated statistical assessment of urban air quality dynamics using multi-pollutant monitoring data of Thankot Corridor, Kathmandu Valley
Prashant Bhatta, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
Urban air pollution continues to be an environmental and health issue for fast-urbanizing areas in South Asia, and the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is particularly at risk due to the valley’s bowllike geographic nature, which does not allow for effective dispersal of cont [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of particulate matter exposure in in-vehicle microenvironments across urban traffic routes of Patna during winter season
Anshika Kumari, Asian Development research institute, India
Traffic emission is a major source of air pollution in urban areas of the developing world, significantly impacting environmental quality and posing serious public health concerns. In this study, we examined the PM2.5 (≤2.5 µm) concentrations across two microenvironments [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of heat stress on physiological responses and milk production in dairy cattle using field-based THI observations in District Nowshera and Mardan, Pakistan
Subhan Alam, Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Background: Heat stress is a major problem for dairy cattle in Pakistan during the summer season. It negatively affects animal health, feed intake, and milk production. The Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) is commonly used to measure environmental heat load in livestock. Objec [....] » Read More